Hello TiVo experts. I looked all over the internet and could not find my exact situation so here goes. Currently I have Comcast and the eat all my $$ package. I figured hey, to save money I will get TiVo and be done with it. I learned that there is a bit more to this. I will tell you what I want and will then tell you what I have and hopefully you all can fill in the blanks.

My ideal setup is to have an HDTV antennae for local channels and economy cable for my kids (disney).

I purchased the TiVo premiere box for the dual tuners and antennae capability. What is really confusing me is

Will the xfinity dc50xu work with my TiVo box?

Will I still need a cable card or mcard?

I really feel that I am close but I cannot get my mind over this hump. any help would be appreciated.

The TiVo replaces your cable box. Yes you need a cable card from cable company to make it work. Also if you have the cable card, you don't need to use OTA since your channels will come from cable card/ TiVo. Cable card plugs into TiVo.

You also need a subscription.I recommend getting the lifetime so you won't have any monthly fees

So I should try it without the DTA and then with the DTA. Assuming one of the options work would I then need a MCard so I can record two channels at once?
(antennae + cable or cable x2 for example)

If your area still uses analog and that's all you want to watch no cable card needed. You will not need the the DTA at all for cable if you have a S3 or newer TiVo. If you want any channels that are only on digital cable that's where the cable card c
Ones in.

If your area still uses analog and that's all you want to watch no cable card needed. You will not need the the DTA at all for cable if you have a S3 or newer TiVo. If you want any channels that are only on digital cable that's where the cable card c
Ones in.

Interesting. I am not sure if the channels are digital only.
I have the TiVo premiere btw.

Limited basic has the local channels plus a handful of others but NO HD channels.

If you have the TiVo already did you try hooking it up and see what you get? I'm pretty sure to get the HD you will need the cable card. Cox Omaha who I have has all those channels on basic still except H2 which is on digital. You would be better off getting the cable card.

If you have the TiVo already did you try hooking it up and see what you get? I'm pretty sure to get the HD you will need the cable card. Cox Omaha who I have has all those channels on basic still except H2 which is on digital. You would be better off getting the cable card.

I have not taken the TiVo out of the box. I may just call comcast tomorrow and see what they can offer that I could watch without a cable card.

If you have a DTA, then you have already been converted to all digital. The DTA is the comcast equivalent to the over the air digital boxes, and even it if did work, it would limit you to a single tuner. It should be ditched, put in a closet, whatever.

You will need a cablecard to record content.

I would try the cablecard and see if the locals are included- I have never heard of a situation where they are not. Perhaps its an unpublished feature.

If you have a DTA, then you have already been converted to all digital. The DTA is the comcast equivalent to the over the air digital boxes, and even it if did work, it would limit you to a single tuner. It should be ditched, put in a closet, whatever.

You will need a cablecard to record content.

I would try the cablecard and see if the locals are included- I have never heard of a situation where they are not. Perhaps its an unpublished feature.

you are way over thinking it. Just get a cable card form cable company and a SDV (if needed in your area, you might not need it) and you will be good to go. No need to bother with OTA if your already paying for cable, its the same channels.

I talked to comcast and their cheapest package is $22 for pretty much local channels and a couple others. I don't want to pay for just locals when I can get them for free. My kids will have access to TONS of shows with Netflix and Hulu so my question is..

If I only have an antennae (no cable) plugged into my TiVo premiere, will I still be able to record two shows at once?

Edit: to dsnotgood, I know I am over thinking it. LOL I am trying to save as much money a month as I can and have decided to drop cable all together. Between Hulu, Netflix and downloads I can see everything I would have wanted to see by having cable.

That is how every dual tuner tivo works, only one connection is necessary, be it cable or antenna. You can use both, but those are mostly folks who love their HD and understand how their cableco compresses their signal more than over the air.